The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has said that the current situation of Nigeria is tantamount to being in a war.
Speaking at the church’s monthly thanksgiving service, Adeboye said peace is the absence of war, the absence of storm, adding that perfect peace refers to one which is permanent. He noted that storms were in categories.
Adeboye, who was delivering a sermon titled, ‘Perfect peace in the land’, from II Chronicles 7: 13-14, said times have gone by when traditional rulers were deified, and accorded respect, adding that currently they were arbitrarily kidnapped.
He said, “In the olden days, except you are one of the special people, they don’t allow the king’s dress to touch you.
“Now kidnappers can go to the palace to kidnap the king. We are in a war situation, let no one deceive you.”
While prophesying that the end was in sight, Adeboye stressed that God would bring an ultimate end, “What kings, soldiers can’t do, the Almighty God will do for you,” he added.
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Adeboye also urged the people to cease criticising their leaders, maintaining that residents should instead pray for them.
He lamented that people have opted for condemnation instead of seeking solutions through intercession.
The General Overseer said, “Pray for the rulers, we have spent so much time criticising them. You should pray for them. I’m praying for them, I pray you will join me to pray.”